National Trust
When it comes to Retail we want the products in our shops, and online, to reflect our commitment to thinking and acting sustainably. We need to make sure we’re sourcing products mindfully and reflecting our charitable ethos of connecting people with nature.
To ensure or products reflect those values and our Retail department runs as smoothly as possible, we are looking for a Supplier Administration Assistant to join the team.
This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract or Internal Secondment Opportunity – covering a Secondment.
What it’s like to work here
We’re bigger than you think, we’re more complicated than we appear and we’re larger scale than you’d imagine. We’ve got passionate people in all our teams, and we’ve got so much more we want to achieve. We’re for everyone, forever and we really mean that.
Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.
What you’ll be doing
Using your excellent customer service skills and passion for sustainability you’ll facilitate the effective operation of your team and enable it to meet its objectives. You’ll manage the administration for product set ups, contract management and maintaining up to date and accurate data about our supply base, to ensure we mitigate both commercial and sourcing risk.
You’ll provide a consistent point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, responding via both email and ‘phone.
You’ll apply your organisational and planning skills to make sure that deadlines are met. Working with the other Supplier Administration Assistants to coordinate workloads.
You will keep up to date with sourcing trends and the strategic direction of Retail, sharing learnings with the wider team, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and develop your knowledge of the supply base
Who we’re looking for
Skills
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don’t need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible. We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Attention to detail, accuracy in data entry and management, including ability to read data dashboards.
- Excellent organisational skills, accurately prioritising daily, weekly and ad-hoc tasks
- Experience of Microsoft Office software packages
- Ability to work across many functions within the organisation
- Experience of working within a team
- Important to understand climate impact, responsible sourcing and sustainable retail (otherwise, STRONG willingness to learn)
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax-free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
- Independent financial advice
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To apply for this job please visit careers.nationaltrust.org.uk.